The United States is increasingly finding itself in a world of its own making, but not in the way it intended. Its own foreign and economic policies have inadvertently created a powerful new rival bloc, led by India, China, and Russia, that is now challenging its global leadership. The SCO summit was the stage for this new reality, where their unity signaled the start of a “new world order.”
Analyst Van Jones emphasized the gravity of this situation, describing the alliance as a “historically big deal” and a direct threat to American interests. The combined front of Modi, Xi, and Putin, he argued, represents a conscious and strategic effort to replace the US-dominated unipolar system with a multipolar one, fundamentally altering the balance of global power.
The primary cause of this geopolitical realignment is widespread global discontent with American tactics. The US’s use of tariffs and economic sanctions as coercive tools has been the key catalyst, uniting a diverse group of powerful nations. They share a common objective: to build a world where they are no longer subject to unilateral American pressure.
The strategic outcome for Washington is deeply troubling. According to Jones, the US has been outmaneuvered and is now “in a box.” The nation that once led the free world now finds itself on the “bad side of the triangle,” facing a scenario where “it’s everybody against us,” a perilous position for any country, let alone a superpower.